A I R P O R T S.
Oh, the rush of walking inside an airport! I don't know about you, but I get so excited when I step into an airport, knowing I'm about to get on a plane and travel somewhere new! Maybe it's just the travel bug inside of me, but I love hanging out in airports and meeting new and interesting people.
I've also realized how selfish I can be through traveling in airports. You know what I'm talking about- those times when you're so exhausted and just want to take a nap once you get on the plane when the person sitting next to you starts up a conversation. "Great- there goes my nap!" you might be thinking… or maybe the person is quiet and says nothing at all. "Ahhh, perfect," you murmur under your breath as you close your eyes and go to sleep.
What if instead of focusing on my comforts, I was willing to share the Gospel at ALL times? Even just loving someone by having a small conversation, or simply giving a smile? I've realized how often I lose opportunities to share God's love with others because of my own self-centeredness. There have been many times, not just in airports, but in shopping malls or grocery stores, where I felt the Lord lead me to speak with someone and I did not obey. "Next time," I would negotiate with myself, assuring the Lord that I would obey the next time and be more bold.
But what if there isn't a next time for that person? Only God knows our first and last breath. What if that person does not have Christ living inside of his/her heart? Suddenly it becomes more real, more urgent. My prayer today is that we as believers will obtain a constant attitude of boldness in Christ as we reach others with His love. Lord, I pray that instead of being distracted, unaware, or ignorant, we will always be reminded of what Jesus sacrificed on the cross for us and portray that 24/7 in our thoughts, prayers, actions, and words.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again."
